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Delias alepa orthobasis |
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Delias alepa Jordan 1911 |
| Subspecies : | alepa | - Jordan 1911 | |||||||||
| kunupiensis | - Joicey & Talbot 1922 | ||||||||||
| orthobasis | - Roepke 1955 |
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Delias alepa orthobasis |
| Wingspan : | c 40 mm | ||||||||||
| Range : | alepa | - Mt Goliath, Irian Jaya; Western Prov. PNG | |||||||||
| kunupiensis | - Weyland Mtns, Irian Jaya | ||||||||||
| orthobasis | - Mt Sigi, Central Mtns, Irian Jaya |
| Notes : |
| A very distinct species in the group, where the black
area on the hindwing underside is increased in size, to leave an
anterior patch more or less buff coloured. In this species and also D.dixeyi and D. bothwelli, the red submarginal line of the hindwing does not reach the costa. There is an interesting aberration of D.a.orthobasis in which the red submarginal line becomes thicker, creating almost a band. |
